US 8,943,529 B2 · Systems, methods, and media for inhibiting the presentation of spoiler content based on requested content

Abstract

Systems, methods, and media for inhibiting the presentation of spoiler content based on requested content are provided. In some embodiments, a method or content management is provided, the method comprising: determining a channel that has been selected for presenting content to a user; identifying the content presented on the channel as requested content based on a comparison of first metadata associated with the content and second metadata associated with recorded content on a storage device; determining that the requested content contains spoiler content based on one or more criterion, wherein the one or more criterion include (i) determining that the first metadata associated with the content includes episode data or airing data; (ii) determining that the first metadata associated with the content indicates that the content belongs to a non-excluded content category; or (iii) determining, for the recorded content not viewed to completion, that the second metadata associated with the recorded content indicates an earlier occurrence than the first metadata associated with the requested program; and, in response to determining that a plurality of the one or more criterion have been met, selecting an alternate channel for presentation.

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Dependent claims

A method for content management, the method comprising:

determining, using a hardware processor, a channel that has been selected for presenting content to a user;
determining, using the hardware processor, that there is a recorded program on a storage device;
determining, using the hardware processor, that the recorded program on the storage device has not been viewed to completion;
in response to determining that the recorded program on the storage device has not been viewed to completion, identifying, using the hardware processor, the content presented on the channel as requested content based on a comparison of first metadata associated with the content and second metadata associated with the recorded program;
determining, using the hardware processor, that the requested content contains spoiler content based on the following criteria being met, including:
(i) determining that the first metadata associated with the content includes episode data or airing data;
and (ii) determining that the second metadata associated with the recorded program indicates an earlier occurrence than the first metadata associated with the requested program;
and
in response to determining that both criteria have been met, selecting, using the hardware processor, an alternate channel for presentation.

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A system for content management, the system comprising:

a media storage device that stores a plurality of recorded content upon request by a user;
and
a processor that is configured to:
determine a channel that has been selected for presenting content to a user
determine that there is a recorded program on the media storage device;
determining that the recorded program on the media storage device has not been viewed to completion;
in response to determining that the recorded program on the storage device has not been viewed to completion, identify the content presented on the channel as requested content based on a comparison of first metadata associated with the content and second metadata associated with the recorded program;
determine that the requested content contains spoiler content based on the following criteria being met, including:
(i) determining that the first metadata associated with the content includes episode data or airing data;
and (ii) determining that the second metadata associated with the recorded program indicates an earlier occurrence than the first metadata associated with the requested program;
and
in response to determining that both criteria have been met, select an alternate channel for presentation.

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A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for content management, the method comprising:

determining a channel that has been selected for presenting content to a user;
determining, using the hardware processor, that there is a recorded program on a storage device;
determining, using the hardware processor, that the recorded program on the storage device has not been viewed to completion;
in response to determining that the recorded program on the storage device has not been viewed to completion, identifying the content presented on the channel as requested content based on a comparison of first metadata associated with the content and second metadata associated with the recorded program;
determining that the requested content contains spoiler content based on the following criteria being met, including:
(i) determining that the first metadata associated with the content includes episode data or airing data;
and (ii) determining that the second metadata associated with the recorded program indicates an earlier occurrence than the first metadata associated with the requested program;
and
in response to determining that both criteria have been met, selecting an alternate channel for presentation.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems, methods, and media for inhibiting the presentation of spoiler content based on requested content

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Systems, methods, and media for inhibiting the presentation of spoiler content based on requested content

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